See You Soon
(this essay first appeared in Purple Clover) Frank* and I are like an old married couple except that we aren’t married, until recently didn’t live… Read More »See You Soon
We No Longer Have the Luxury of Sheltering in Place
We may not be able to recall when we first heard the term “shelter in place” but it is being bandied about frequently now that… Read More »We No Longer Have the Luxury of Sheltering in Place
There Is No Safe Space
For the past few months it seemed like there was a school shooting every week. Those took the top news slots. Until they didn’t. Until… Read More »There Is No Safe Space
What Not To Wear: Caitlyn Jenner Style
God help me. I grew up once upon a time when colleges didn’t provide safe spaces, when sexual harassment was de rigueur, when date rape… Read More »What Not To Wear: Caitlyn Jenner Style
How To Get Away With No Makeup and Hair
(This originally Appeared in The Broad Side) Recently, during a debilitating illness and after reading three novels and catching up on all my past New… Read More »How To Get Away With No Makeup and Hair
It is Time for Women to Start Using the Economic Power They Already Have
It is 1990 and my husband and I are out searching for a good used car. Our first used car we bought after seeing it… Read More »It is Time for Women to Start Using the Economic Power They Already Have
That “Little Pink Pill” Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Here is what Viagra does: it allows a man to get an erection so that he can have intercourse with a woman when his body… Read More »That “Little Pink Pill” Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Hey Whiny Parents, Get Over Yourselves!
Full Disclosure: I do not like whiners. Especially adult whiners. Especially adults who constantly whine about how hard child-rearing is. (With this caveat: if you… Read More »Hey Whiny Parents, Get Over Yourselves!
Dear Jessica Valenti, You’re Missing the Cat Calls?
Dear Jessica: At 36, I was still getting catcalled in the street. At 46, I was being accosted by men on the streets of Paris… Read More »Dear Jessica Valenti, You’re Missing the Cat Calls?
Yeah, But I Still Feel Bad About My Face
Some days I look in the mirror and I think: You look pretty good for a woman pushing 60. Other days I glance at myself… Read More »Yeah, But I Still Feel Bad About My Face